University of Texas - Athletics

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If you come to Texas apathetic about sports, you are 1) crazy, and 2) missing out on some great games, fine athletes, and fun times. Buy a sports package—it gives you the opportunity to draw for tickets for all of the major varsity sports games. Football at Texas is huge, even when it's are not ranked, though this has not been the case, especially since we won the National Championship in 2006. Basketball fans are almost as rowdy and, in 2003, both men’s and women’s basketball made it to the Final 4. Our baseball team doesn’t gather as many fans as it should considering we won the College World Series in 2002 and regularly make it to Omaha for the final tournament. However, the boys at Disch-Falk do have their loyal following.

Especially under-appreciated are the swimming and diving teams, which are often Big 12 champs but never get the recognition they deserve, aside from a lighting of the Tower orange every year. Women’s rowing has also grown a lot in the past few years, and their team generally does pretty well. They also do not get the credit that they deserve. Intramurals are very popular within the Greek community, dorm communities, and campus organizations. Texas also has many club teams that do very well, including men’s rowing, men’s volleyball, and watersking. If you have time, you should check out one of the club team tournaments in addition to all of varsity teams’ games.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

If you come to Texas and you don’t... If you come to Texas and you don’t know about Texas football, then you came to the wrong school and should just turn around and go back to that cave you crawled out of. Texas football madness never ends in Austin. When the season ends, we start talking about next season. Football season is the most fun time of year, as you can feel the energy in the air on campus. Alums come in on buses, by car, by plane, and by limo. They have box seats, season tickets, and lifetime passes. They’ve been coming here for 30 to 50 years, they used to play here, and Darrell Royal was probably their coach. We have players who are third-generation Longhorn football players, like the legendary Koy family from Bellville. Texas football is awesome. Go to the games, yell loud, be with your friends and enjoy a magical experience. And when you are an alum and get season tickets, come back and support your school. Bring your kids back to experience what you experienced, and hope that they want to continue your tradition and become Longhorns, too. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Hook ‘em Horns! IM sports are... Hook ‘em Horns! IM sports are highly competitive and actively participated in. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

The school is so big that all... The school is so big that all sports, IM and varsity, are big. There’s always something to do. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Varsity and IM sports are huge.... Varsity and IM sports are huge. This is Texas, after all. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Can you say football? I don’t know... Can you say football? I don’t know many other universities that have F-16 flybys at their football games. Basketball would definitely come in second in terms of fun for fans. We’re good at lots of sports, but who wants to watch golf or swimming? 12345 Athletics Report

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While Ricky Williams was playing for Texas, many people called him “little Earl” because his awesome playing style was reminiscent of another UT running back, Earl Campbell. While Earl Campbell was playing football at Texas he was awarded the Heisman Trophy, and is the only Longhorn to have won the O’Brien Memorial Trophy for the outstanding player in the southwest.

Ricky Williams was not only awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1998, but he also won the Doak Walker award for the best college running back in both 1997 and 1998. Also in 1998, he received the Maxwell award, which honors the nation’s outstanding college football player. Ricky is also the only University of Texas player to win The Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s top player who has exemplified the qualities of self-discipline, unselfish team play, desire to excel, mature judgement and respected leadership.

The Longhorns also have two winners of the Lombardi Trophy, Tony Degrate in 1984, and Kenneth Sims in 1981. Tommy Nobis, like Ricky Williams, was awarded the Maxwell award in 1965. Three Longhorns have also won the Outland Trophy—Scott Appleton in 1963, Tommy Nobis in 1965, and Brad Shearer in 1977.

Fourteen Longhorns can be found in the National Football Hall of Fame.

The Texas Longhorns have won a total of 43 national championship titles.

The men’s swimming and diving team were back-to-back national champions in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Women’s track and field, both indoor and outdoor, won two back-to-back national championships in 1998 and 1999.

Texas Longhorns have won 47 gold medals, 25 silver medals, and 10 bronze medals at the Olympic Games

The University’s first football game was played in 1893. The first Texas-Texas A&M game was played in 1894.

The University of Texas has won more Big 12 titles in men’s and women’s sports than any other school.

The University of Texas has produced 42 olympic medalists.

In the fall of 2002, Sports Illustrated named UT number 1 among the nation’s 324 Division I athletic programs.

Current and former Longhorns won 21 medals at the 2004 summer Olympic Games including 11 gold medals.

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